[e-drug] Well deserved award for Healthy Skepticism founder

["Cassimjee Mariam" <mariam.cassimjee@kznhealth.gov.za>]

E-DRUG: Well deserved award for Healthy Skepticism founder
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[Peter: Congratulations from the e-drug moderators!]

The Australian Governor General has announced today that Healthy
Skepticism founder Dr Peter R. Mansfield will be amongst 368 Australians
to receive a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Peter regards the medal as an award for everyone who has supported
Healthy Skepticism in any way during the past 25 years. He is keen to
thank all supporters whose contributions large and small are being
recognised by this award. 

The Australian honours system allows any Australian to nominate anyone
for an award. The decision is made by a committee that is separate from
the government.

The media notes for the award are:

"For service to medicine, particularly as an advocate for ethical
pharmaceutical marketing practices and the quality use of medicines in
Australia and in developing countries.

Founder, Healthy Skepticism Inc, since 1983.

General Practitioner, since 1987.

Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, University of Adelaide,
since 2002.

Founding Treasurer and Webmaster, Doctors for the Environment Australia,
2002-2004.

Provided educational materials or presentations for many organisations,
including:
World Health Organisation; Health Action International; Consumers
International; Der Arzeimittelbrief (Germany); Finnish Public Health
Agency; Swedish Medical Association; Brazilian Health Surveillance
Agency; Food and Drug Administration (Thailand); Pharmac (New Zealand),
Royal Australasian College of Physicians; Drugs and Therapeutics
Information Service (Australia); National Prescribing Service
(Australia); and six Australian universities. 

Awards include:
Centenary Medal, 2001. [awarded 2003]
Convocation Medal, Flinders University, 2003."


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Mariam Cassimjee
KZN Pharmaceutical Services
South Africa
Phone: +27-31-2405436
Fax:+27-34-5426
mariam.cassimjee@kznhealth.gov.za